Plant support



Patented Feb. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES intatta ROBERT c. KREIMER, or nunurigiyirunnsorn PLANT surrort'r Y l .Y

Application filed September 21, 1929. Serial Nlo. 394,206. v

' lnection With tomato plants.

Other objects and advantages of the inven-v tion Will appear in the following description thereof. j

Referring noW to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this application, and

wherein like reference characters indicatel vlike parts:

Figure l is a perspective elevation of one of the supports as completely assembled;

Figure 2 is a reduced similar View of the trellis as applied to a tomato plant;

Figure 3' is an elevation of the plant engaging rings as they might appear in storage; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional vieW of the preferred form of supporting stake through one of the connections With one of the plantengaging rings. Y

1 represents the preferred form of post or stake Which in cross section presents three equi-distant radially extending Webs, or distorted Y-shape in form, each Web being provided adjacent its outermost free edge with a series of holes 2 preferably .substantially the entire length of the stake except as to lthat portion Which it is desired lto force in the ground, as by driving or the like, the lower end being sharpened as at 3 for such purpose.

4 represents Wire rings made preferably circular in form, the ends being hooked together as at 5, though may be fastened in any other desired manner as by twistingfor the like. While these lrings `may be of uniform size or varied as preferred I have shown the.

latter as being graduated somewhat from the loiverniost smallone to the uppermost large one, and I have illustrated five of these rings ect is to provide such a support as applied to the post but asis obvious any number may be used to suit the size of the plant being supported.Y In fact it is the in-V tention in carrying out the novel functioningV of the device to apply the rings 4: to the post consecutively as needed, the smaller one first, and then the neXt'larger and so on.; or tvvo or more of a like size, just as circumstances require. For such application of the rings to the post there isprovided a plurality of supy porting Wires 6, being freely connected Vas at by a suitable loop in the Wire to the ring, the other lend being provided vvitha hook 8 for engagement Within any hole 2 desired in the post. f, 4

Q While I have shown the preferred vtype of stake as of triple web form, it is evident that a four web stake might be used to equally good advantage, and in Which event four radial supporting Wires 6 might be used, or

kthese may be adjustably attached. to the stake in some other manner Without departing from the spirit of the'invention. n

As previouslystated the trellis is particularly applicable as av support for tomato by any other plants, and by extensive experience Ihave plurality of plant engaging rings arranged concentiically and iii spaced relation about the stake and a plurality 'of supporting inembers attached at one end to each ring, the other end having means for removable attachment directly to the stake.

2. A plant support,l comprising a stake, a plurality of plant engaging rings arranged concentrically and in spaced relation about the stake, a plurality of supporting members attached at one end to each ring, the other end having means for removable attachment to the stake, and iiXed means upon the stake for cooperative engagement With the support- 5 ing members.

8. A plant trellis Comprising a single supporting member for engagement With the ground and a plurality of graduated plant engaging rings adjustably and concentrically lo arranged about the supporting member, said member extending axially through said rings.

4. A plant support comprising a Stake, a plurality of plant engaging rings graduated in size and conoentrically suspended in spaced relation about the stake, said stake extending axially through the rings.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ROBERT C. KREIMER.' 

